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WACA, assisted by some of their 'Patient Participation Group' chairs, have put together a 'Capacity and Access' Survey for patients from all their GP Practices.
We would encourage all patients to complete the survey - which is anonymous - and will only take a few minutes to complete.
The survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YKYCZ5S
The monthly Menopause Peer Support Events at Springs Medical Centre, Ilkley, are continuing throughout 2024.
The first event will be held on Thursday 11th January from 6.30pm - 7.30pm and will be a talk on 'Nutrition for the Menopause' by Dr Janet Kyriakides.
The event is free but places are limited, to book, please visit:
Nutrition for the Menopause Tickets, Thu 11 Jan 2024 at 18:30 | Eventbrite
Dr Claire Oliver (Dyneley House Surgery), Anna Sheryn and Cerin Rees (Eat, Move, Be Happy, Social Enterprise) will be leading an online talk on the self-management of high blood pressure on Thursday 25th January 6.30pm - 7.30pm.
The talk will include the effects of high blood pressure on the body, how to manage symptoms and lifestyle medicine to help reduce high blood pressure.
There will be an opportunity for questions and answers at the end of the talk.
Everyone is welcome to attend and to to book your free place please sign up at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3Q9ZKG2
The link to the event will be emailed out 24 hours before the event to everyone that has signed up.
The WACA social prescribing team were on hand at the World Diabetes Day Event held in Keighley on November 15th with other stakeholders to educate patients on symptoms and signs to look out for, help signpost patients to additional community support, offer blood pressure checks, covid and flu vaccinations and talk to patients about medication options.
Vanessa Laber from Diabetes UK said " For me it was brilliant to have so many fantastic stakeholders in one place. We were able to signpost people to all of the other stakeholders where relevant, and some really quality conversations were had"
